VOV.VN - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife went on a tour of the historic Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s oldest university, on January 23 in Hanoi as part of their two-day state visit to the nation.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and Santa Maria University on January 19 held a Vietnamese Day event in Caracas to introduce Vietnamese historical traditions, and cultural values to Venezuela’s young people.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on January 18 signed a decision recognising an additional 29 artifacts as national treasures.

VOV.VN - Local resident and foreign visitors are eager to discover major customs of Vietnamese people during the lunar New Year (Tet) Festival which is getting underway in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai on January 18 had a working session with Chief Representative of UNESCO in Vietnam Jonathan Baker.

2023 was a successful year for Vietnam’s multilateral external relations and cultural diplomacy at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), according to former Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 3 demanded enhancing inter-regional, national, and international connectivity in culture, sports, and tourism.

Strong cultural industries will help promote Vietnam’s stature in the region, said Prof. Furuta Motoo, Rector of the Vietnam Japan University under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

A kaleidoscope of festive activities will be held throughout 2024 in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue in the framework of the Hue Festival 2024, the provincial People’s Committee said on January 1.

VOV.VN - Cultural diplomacy and people-to-people exchanges not only make an important contribution to promoting and spreading Vietnamese cultural values, but also serve the foreign policy goals of both Vietnam and Malaysia.